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FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 003


FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

The Opinions handed down on the 19th day of January, 2006, are as follows:

BY JOHNSON, J.:  
2005-CC-0069  JESSICA WHARTON, ETC. v. MICHAEL RIDGELL, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)For the reasons set forth herein, we find that venue is proper inOrleans Parish for this wrongful death action under LSA-R.S. 13:5104(B). Therefore, the judgment of the court of appeal is herebyaffirmed, and this case is remanded to the trial court for furtherproceedings.  
VICTORY, J., dissents and assigns reasons.TRAYLOR, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Weimer, J.WEIMER, J., dissents and assigns reasons.  

(01/19/2006)

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

No. 2005-CC-0069
JESSICA WHARTON, ETC.
Versus
MICHAEL RIDGELL, ET AL.
ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,
FOURTH CIRCUIT, PARISH OF ORLEANS

JOHNSON, Justice
The decedent, Savannah Daley, sustained severe injuries in Tangipahoa Parish and subsequently died in Orleans Parish.  Her mother, Jessica Wharton, filed a wrongful death action in Orleans Parish.  We granted this writ of certiorari to determine whether Orleans Parish is a proper venue for plaintiff

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